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<p>A ‘superhuman’<strong>&nbsp;</strong>artificial intelligence<strong>&nbsp;</strong>(AI) was put on trial by the National Health Service (NHS) to check how accurately it can predict the risk of disease and early death of a person.</p>

<p>In the tool, the results of a cheap heart test are used to alert doctors regarding patients who require further tests for their heart problems.</p>

<p>If the trials end successfully, the AI programme AI-ECG risk estimation, or Aire will be integrated as a common feature in the&nbsp;health&nbsp;service in the next five years.</p>

<p>The artificial intelligence made the machines capable enough to generate images and videos, have a casual chat or tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi.</p>

<p>However, AI labs have been hoping to use this technology to fight diseases and understand the human body.</p>

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<p>This is done by Aire with the help of the results of electrocardiogram (ECG) tests.</p>

<p>The test studies heart rate, electrical activity and rhythm to diagnose everything from myocardial infarction in adults and heart disease in children.</p>

<p>These tests are used by the AI to check inside the heart of the patient in a way which is not possible for a doctor to see like digging through genetic information.</p>

<p>"Aire predicts not only risk of mortality but&nbsp;time-to-mortality," said the researchers adding that it creates a 'survival curve’ out of a single ECG test.</p>

<h2><strong>Hospitals set to hold trials of 'Superhuman AI'</strong></h2>

<p>The first trial of the programme will be held at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2025.</p>

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<p>Hundreds of patients will participate in the trial and more such trials will be held at other hospital sites.</p>

<p>Speaking to a PA news agency, a reader in cardiac electrophysiology at Imperial College London and consultant cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Fu Siong Ng said, "There are three or four different studies that are going to run across hospitals from the middle of next year."</p>

<p>"They are broadly to test that these models are accurate in picking up diagnoses. So, people who would already have an ECG at the hospital, we would test that these models are accurate in picking up certain diagnoses," he added.</p>

<p>"Then the next layer, once that’s been shown, we can intervene to show that we can change the trajectory of the patients," Siong Ng stated.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A ‘superhuman’ artificial intelligence (AI) was put on trial by the National Health Service (NHS) to check how accurately it can predict the risk of disease and early death of a person.

A ‘superhuman’ artificial intelligence (AI) was put on trial by the National Health Service (NHS) to check how accurately it can predict the risk of disease and early death of a person. In the tool, the results of a cheap heart test are used to alert doctors regarding patients who require further tests for their heart problems. If the trials end successfully, the AI programme AI-ECG risk estimation, or Aire will be integrated as a common feature in the health service in the next five years. The artificial intelligence made the machines capable enough to generate images and videos, have a casual chat or tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. However, AI labs have been hoping to use this technology to fight diseases and understand the human body. Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' chatbot tells teenage boy to 'come home'. He kills himself This is done by Aire with the help of the results of electrocardiogram (ECG) tests. The test studies heart rate, electrical activity and rhythm to diagnose everything from myocardial infarction in adults and heart disease in children. These tests are used by the AI to check inside the heart of the patient in a way which is not possible for a doctor to see like digging through genetic information. "Aire predicts not only risk of mortality but time-to-mortality," said the researchers adding that it creates a 'survival curve’ out of a single ECG test. Hospitals set to hold trials of 'Superhuman AI' The first trial of the programme will be held at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2025. Watch: Humanoid Robot Artist 'Ai-Da' Creates History: First Humanoid Robot To Sell Artwork At Auction Hundreds of patients will participate in the trial and more such trials will be held at other hospital sites. Speaking to a PA news agency, a reader in cardiac electrophysiology at Imperial College London and consultant cardiologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Dr Fu Siong Ng said, "There are three or four different studies that are going to run across hospitals from the middle of next year." "They are broadly to test that these models are accurate in picking up diagnoses. So, people who would already have an ECG at the hospital, we would test that these models are accurate in picking up certain diagnoses," he added. "Then the next layer, once that’s been shown, we can intervene to show that we can change the trajectory of the patients," Siong Ng stated. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Hollywood actress Juliane Moore joined nearly 11,000 other&nbsp;creative professionals who have warned artificial intelligence firms against using their work to train their AI models.</p>

<p>In a joint letter, they said the AI models are a “major, unjust threat” to livelihoods of artists, amid ongoing legal rows involving creatives and tech firms over infringed copyrigight and training of AI models without license.</p>

<p>“The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted,” reads letter.</p>

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<p>Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA band and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke &nbsp;are among notable figures who joined the call.</p>

<p>The Hollywood actors' union SAG-AFTRA and Universal Music Group have signed the letter.</p>

<p>The letter was organised by British composer Ed Newton-Rex, who recently quit Stability AI over its practices.<br />
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The letter comes even as authors like John Grisham and George RR Martin are engaged in legal fighs with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, for copyright violations.</p>

<p>There are also lawsuits against AI image and music generators by original creators.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He said AI firms spend vast sums on people and computing, sometimes a million dollars per engineer, and up to a billion dollars per AI model. "But they expect to take the third – training data – for free,” The Guardian quoted him as saying.</p>

<p>“When AI companies call this ‘training data’, they dehumanise it. What we’re talking about is people’s work – their writing, their art, their music.”</p>

<p>Newton-Rex criticised the socalled 'opt-out' proposal by the British government as unfair burden on creatives, many of whom are unaware of its existance.</p>

<p>“I have run opt-out schemes for AI companies. Even the most well-run opt-out schemes get missed by most people who have the chance to opt out. You never hear about it, you miss the email."</p>

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The thousands of creatives who backed the call include authors like&nbsp;Kazuo Ishiguro, Ann Patchett, and Kate Mosse, musicians including the Cure’s Robert Smith.</p>

<p>Actors including Kevin Bacon, Rosario Dawson and F Murray Abraham also joined.</p>

<p>The American Federation of Musicians and the European Writers’ Council are also signatories.</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>


Hollywood actress Juliane Moore joined nearly 11,000 other creative professionals who have warned artificial intelligence firms against using their work to train their AI models.

Hollywood actress Juliane Moore joined nearly 11,000 other creative professionals who have warned artificial intelligence firms against using their work to train their AI models. In a joint letter, they said the AI models are a “major, unjust threat” to livelihoods of artists, amid ongoing legal rows involving creatives and tech firms over infringed copyrigight and training of AI models without license. “The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted,” reads letter. Watch: AI chatbots use ten times more energy than web browsers × Björn Ulvaeus of ABBA band and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke are among notable figures who joined the call. The Hollywood actors' union SAG-AFTRA and Universal Music Group have signed the letter. The letter was organised by British composer Ed Newton-Rex, who recently quit Stability AI over its practices. The letter comes even as authors like John Grisham and George RR Martin are engaged in legal fighs with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, for copyright violations. There are also lawsuits against AI image and music generators by original creators. Nvidia partners with Accenture to accelerate AI adoption in businesses He said AI firms spend vast sums on people and computing, sometimes a million dollars per engineer, and up to a billion dollars per AI model. "But they expect to take the third – training data – for free,” The Guardian quoted him as saying. “When AI companies call this ‘training data’, they dehumanise it. What we’re talking about is people’s work – their writing, their art, their music.” Newton-Rex criticised the socalled 'opt-out' proposal by the British government as unfair burden on creatives, many of whom are unaware of its existance. “I have run opt-out schemes for AI companies. Even the most well-run opt-out schemes get missed by most people who have the chance to opt out. You never hear about it, you miss the email." 'I'm worried': Godfather of AI who won Nobel Prize in Physics warns of technology getting out of control The thousands of creatives who backed the call include authors like Kazuo Ishiguro, Ann Patchett, and Kate Mosse, musicians including the Cure’s Robert Smith. Actors including Kevin Bacon, Rosario Dawson and F Murray Abraham also joined. The American Federation of Musicians and the European Writers’ Council are also signatories. (With inputs from agencies)

Julianne Moore joins 11,000 creatives warning against use of their work to train AI models

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on October 21, claiming the AI startup engages in a “massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted work according to a detailed report by Reuters.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Reuters report further stated that, the lawsuit is the latest salvo in a bitter ongoing battle between publishers and technology companies over how the latter may use copyrighted content without authorisation to build and operate their artificial intelligence systems.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">“This suit is brought by news publishers who seek redress for Perplexity’s brazen scheme to compete for readers while simultaneously free-riding on the valuable content the publishers produce,” according to the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones and the New York Post. Further, Perplexity did not immediately respond to emails from Reuters seeking comment.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Role and Impact of Perplexity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The AI company is among the leading startups attempting to uproot the search engine market dominated by Alphabet’s Google. It assembles information from webpages it deems to be authoritative, then provides a summary directly within Perplexity’s own tool.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Perplexity uses a variety of large language models (LLMs) to generate its summaries, from OpenAI to Meta’s open-source model Llama. It provides citations in those results, though Perplexity’s own marketing promotes the notion that its interface enables users to “skip the links.”</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Google likewise now shows AI-generated summaries similar to those offered by Perplexity, though most publishers grudgingly accept that arrangement because opting out would also mean having their content removed from Google’s search results, which would render them virtually invisible online.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The news publishers seek to differentiate Perplexity from search engines, which they argue allow for the discovery of their work, not a substitution for it, according to the lawsuit.In the suit, the News Corp-owned publishers say their journalists investigate and write stories under tight deadlines and unpredictable circumstances. There is high demand for high-quality news presented in a timely, digestible format, and these publications rely on the sale of advertising and subscriptions to underwrite the cost of journalism, they argue.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The news organizations allege Perplexity’s AI-generated “answer machine” has ingested its copyrighted news stories, analysis and opinion in an internal database used to generate responses to users’ questions.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In its quest to provide answers, Perplexity copied “vast” quantities of the publishers’ work into a database, which uses an AI technique known as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to provide answers to users’ queries, the suit alleges.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Perplexity formulates its responses in a way that, at times, reproduces the content verbatim, the news organizations claim. The suit alleges these actions constitute an unlawful copyright infringement.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">“Perplexity perpetrates an abuse of intellectual property that harms journalists, writers, publishers and News Corp,” News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said in a statement.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Initial warnings were sent to Perplexity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Reuters report further elaborated that, in July, Dow Jones and the New York Post sent a letter to Perplexity notifying it of the legal issues raised by its unauthorized use of copyrighted works and offering to discuss a potential licensing deal.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The company did not respond, according to the suit. The news organizations are asking the court to stop Perplexity from using its news articles as the basis for providing answers to questions and to order the destruction of any database using its copyrighted work.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">With its lawsuit, News Corp is joining the ranks of multiple publishers that have sued AI companies for copyright infringement over their use of content without authorization, both to train algorithms and to generate summaries of real-time information.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Earlier this month, New York Times sent Perplexity a “cease and desist” notice demanding it to stop using the newspaper’s content for generative AI purposes.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Perplexity has also faced accusations from media organizations such as Forbes and Wired for plagiarizing their content, but has since launched a revenue-sharing program to address some concerns put forward by publishers. Some publishers are signing licensing agreements with AI companies open to paying for content, although the sides often disagree over the value of the materials. Many AI developers argue they have broken no laws in accessing them for free.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In May, News Corp announced it had struck a multi-year partnership with OpenAI, with Thomson applauding the tech company for understanding “that integrity and creativity are essential” to realize the potential of artificial intelligence.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">While Perplexity has drawn the most scrutiny for its practices, it is not alone among AI companies in circumventing a common web standard used by publishers to block the scraping of their content, content licensing startup TollBit told publishers over the summer.</span></p>


Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on October 21, claiming the AI startup engages in a “massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted work according to a detailed report by Reuters.

Media baron Rupert Murdoch’s Dow Jones and New York Post filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI on October 21, claiming the AI startup engages in a “massive amount of illegal copying” of their copyrighted work according to a detailed report by Reuters. The Reuters report further stated that, the lawsuit is the latest salvo in a bitter ongoing battle between publishers and technology companies over how the latter may use copyrighted content without authorisation to build and operate their artificial intelligence systems. “This suit is brought by news publishers who seek redress for Perplexity’s brazen scheme to compete for readers while simultaneously free-riding on the valuable content the publishers produce,” according to the lawsuit filed in the Southern District of New York by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones and the New York Post. Further, Perplexity did not immediately respond to emails from Reuters seeking comment. Role and Impact of Perplexity The AI company is among the leading startups attempting to uproot the search engine market dominated by Alphabet’s Google. It assembles information from webpages it deems to be authoritative, then provides a summary directly within Perplexity’s own tool. Perplexity uses a variety of large language models (LLMs) to generate its summaries, from OpenAI to Meta’s open-source model Llama. It provides citations in those results, though Perplexity’s own marketing promotes the notion that its interface enables users to “skip the links.” Google likewise now shows AI-generated summaries similar to those offered by Perplexity, though most publishers grudgingly accept that arrangement because opting out would also mean having their content removed from Google’s search results, which would render them virtually invisible online. The news publishers seek to differentiate Perplexity from search engines, which they argue allow for the discovery of their work, not a substitution for it, according to the lawsuit.In the suit, the News Corp-owned publishers say their journalists investigate and write stories under tight deadlines and unpredictable circumstances. There is high demand for high-quality news presented in a timely, digestible format, and these publications rely on the sale of advertising and subscriptions to underwrite the cost of journalism, they argue. The news organizations allege Perplexity’s AI-generated “answer machine” has ingested its copyrighted news stories, analysis and opinion in an internal database used to generate responses to users’ questions. In its quest to provide answers, Perplexity copied “vast” quantities of the publishers’ work into a database, which uses an AI technique known as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) to provide answers to users’ queries, the suit alleges. Perplexity formulates its responses in a way that, at times, reproduces the content verbatim, the news organizations claim. The suit alleges these actions constitute an unlawful copyright infringement. “Perplexity perpetrates an abuse of intellectual property that harms journalists, writers, publishers and News Corp,” News Corp CEO Robert Thomson said in a statement. Initial warnings were sent to Perplexity The Reuters report further elaborated that, in July, Dow Jones and the New York Post sent a letter to Perplexity notifying it of the legal issues raised by its unauthorized use of copyrighted works and offering to discuss a potential licensing deal. The company did not respond, according to the suit. The news organizations are asking the court to stop Perplexity from using its news articles as the basis for providing answers to questions and to order the destruction of any database using its copyrighted work. With its lawsuit, News Corp is joining the ranks of multiple publishers that have sued AI companies for copyright infringement over their use of content without authorization, both to train algorithms and to generate summaries of real-time information. Earlier this month, New York Times sent Perplexity a “cease and desist” notice demanding it to stop using the newspaper’s content for generative AI purposes. Perplexity has also faced accusations from media organizations such as Forbes and Wired for plagiarizing their content, but has since launched a revenue-sharing program to address some concerns put forward by publishers. Some publishers are signing licensing agreements with AI companies open to paying for content, although the sides often disagree over the value of the materials. Many AI developers argue they have broken no laws in accessing them for free. In May, News Corp announced it had struck a multi-year partnership with OpenAI, with Thomson applauding the tech company for understanding “that integrity and creativity are essential” to realize the potential of artificial intelligence. While Perplexity has drawn the most scrutiny for its practices, it is not alone among AI companies in circumventing a common web standard used by publishers to block the scraping of their content, content licensing startup TollBit told publishers over the summer.

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Sotheby’s is set to auction the first-ever painting created by artificial intelligence, marking a groundbreaking moment in the art world. The piece, expected to sell for up to $180,000, highlights the growing role of AI in creative industries and raises new questions about the future of art and technology.

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<p>Have you been using ChatGPT to write cover letters and resumes? If so, here's an incident which can explain why you should refrain from doing so.</p>

<p>A Delhi-based CEO took to X to highlight an unexpected job application she received in which the cover letter attached had some oversights and glaring errors.</p>

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<p>Founder and CEO of Entourage Ananya Narang posted a screenshot of the cover letter on the social media platform X in which it was clearly visible that the candidate copied and pasted the standard template of the cover letter but did not add his/her relevant experience and skills in the places required.</p>

<h3><strong>Here's what the applicant wrote in the cover letter to Narang:</strong></h3>

<p>“I'm proficient in [mention your key skills, e.g., graphic design, social media strategy, research], and I'm passionate about [explain briefly how you can add value, e.g., creating engaging content, analyzing trends, supporting strategic initiatives]. My previous experience includes [briefly highlight relevant experience or projects],” the candidate said. The biggest mistake was not replacing the placeholders with personal information.</p>

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<p>Posting this on X, the CEO of Entourage wrote, “Just received yet another job application. No wonder we have so much unemployment today."</p>

<p>Narang suspected that like many others&nbsp;the candidate had used&nbsp;ChatGPT&nbsp;for creating the cover letter and had sent it without proofreading.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Here's how the CEO decided to respond to the application</strong></h2>

<p>Taking into consideration the uniqueness of the application, Narang crafted one possible reply which read, “Thank you for your interest in the [Job Title] position at [Company Name]. After reviewing your application, it appears that your submission was an unedited message generated by an AI tool, such as ChatGPT."</p>

<p>Reacting to her post on social media, some said that such applications have become common since the invention of ChatGPT.</p>

<p>“Artificial intelligence and human stupidity,” wrote one person, reacting to the post.</p>

<p>“Thanks for using ChatGPT. Please do not reply,” read a reply suggested by a user.</p>

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Have you been using ChatGPT to write cover letters and resumes? If so, here's an incident which can explain why you should refrain from doing so. A Delhi-based CEO took to X to highlight an unexpected job application she received in which the cover letter attached had some oversights and glaring errors.

Have you been using ChatGPT to write cover letters and resumes? If so, here's an incident which can explain why you should refrain from doing so. A Delhi-based CEO took to X to highlight an unexpected job application she received in which the cover letter attached had some oversights and glaring errors. Just received yet another job application. No wonder we have so much unemployment today :’) pic.twitter.com/c0VaGWYrIJ — Ananya Narang (@AnanyaNarang_) October 15, 2024 × Founder and CEO of Entourage Ananya Narang posted a screenshot of the cover letter on the social media platform X in which it was clearly visible that the candidate copied and pasted the standard template of the cover letter but did not add his/her relevant experience and skills in the places required. Here's what the applicant wrote in the cover letter to Narang: “I'm proficient in [mention your key skills, e.g., graphic design, social media strategy, research], and I'm passionate about [explain briefly how you can add value, e.g., creating engaging content, analyzing trends, supporting strategic initiatives]. My previous experience includes [briefly highlight relevant experience or projects],” the candidate said. The biggest mistake was not replacing the placeholders with personal information. Also Read: Interviewer asks techie to draw Indian flag, latter walks out of job interview Posting this on X, the CEO of Entourage wrote, “Just received yet another job application. No wonder we have so much unemployment today." Narang suspected that like many others the candidate had used ChatGPT for creating the cover letter and had sent it without proofreading. Here's how the CEO decided to respond to the application Taking into consideration the uniqueness of the application, Narang crafted one possible reply which read, “Thank you for your interest in the [Job Title] position at [Company Name]. After reviewing your application, it appears that your submission was an unedited message generated by an AI tool, such as ChatGPT." Reacting to her post on social media, some said that such applications have become common since the invention of ChatGPT. “Artificial intelligence and human stupidity,” wrote one person, reacting to the post. “Thanks for using ChatGPT. Please do not reply,” read a reply suggested by a user. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Elon Musk has once again captured the spotlight with his ambitious vision for Tesla's future, as he unveiled plans for an expansive ‘robotaxi’ service that promises to revolutionise urban transportation in the US. During a recent investor event in California, Musk outlined how this innovative fleet of autonomous vehicles could significantly enhance mobility while addressing pressing environmental concerns as detailed in a report by CNN.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The report further stated that, this announcement comes at a time when the demand for sustainable transport solutions is at an all-time high. With cities grappling with congestion and pollution, Musk's robotaxi initiative according to him, aims to provide a cleaner, more efficient alternative to traditional taxis and rideshare services. By leveraging Tesla's cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, the company hopes to create a fleet that operates seamlessly in urban environments.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Musk emphasised that the rollout of the robotaxi service will be gradual, with initial deployments expected in select markets. He stated, "We envision a future where our cars are not just personal vehicles but integral parts of a shared transportation network." This shift could potentially reduce the number of cars on the road, leading to decreased traffic congestion and lower emissions.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Tesla to launch its Robotaxi service by 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The implications of this initiative extend beyond mere convenience. As Tesla aims to launch its robotaxi service by 2025, it is also poised to disrupt the traditional automotive industry. Analysts predict that this move could lead to a significant decline in ownership rates of personal vehicles, as consumers opt for on-demand transportation solutions instead.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Tesla's strategy hinges on its advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, which has been under development for several years. The company is confident that its vehicles will soon achieve full autonomy, allowing them to navigate complex urban roads without human intervention. This technological leap is expected to enhance safety and efficiency while reducing operational costs associated with human drivers.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">In addition to promoting sustainability, Musk's robotaxi vision will also focus on creating new revenue streams for Tesla. By allowing owners to put their vehicles into the robotaxi fleet when not in use, Tesla could generate additional income for customers while maximising vehicle utilisation. This innovative approach could redefine vehicle ownership and transform how consumers perceive mobility.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">However, the path to realising this ambitious vision is filled with challenges. Regulatory hurdles and public acceptance remain significant obstacles that Tesla must navigate as it seeks to deploy its robotaxi service. Moreover, concerns about safety and liability in the event of accidents involving autonomous vehicles continue to loom large.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Despite these challenges, Musk remains optimistic about the future of Tesla's robotaxi service. He believes that as technology advances and public understanding grows, acceptance of autonomous vehicles will increase. "We are committed to making this vision a reality," he asserted during his presentation.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As cities worldwide strive for smarter and more sustainable transport solutions, Tesla's robotaxi initiative represents a bold step towards reshaping the US urban mobility. With its innovation and sustainability, Tesla is not only focusing on redefining what it means to travel but also setting new standards for the automotive industry.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hence, Elon Musk’s ambitious plans for Tesla’s robotaxis could herald a new era in transportation. As the company gears up for its anticipated launch in 2025, all eyes will be on how it navigates regulatory landscapes and public perceptions.</span></p>


Elon Musk has once again captured the spotlight with his ambitious vision for Tesla's future, as he unveiled plans for an expansive ‘robotaxi’ service that promises to revolutionise urban transportation in the US.

Elon Musk has once again captured the spotlight with his ambitious vision for Tesla's future, as he unveiled plans for an expansive ‘robotaxi’ service that promises to revolutionise urban transportation in the US. During a recent investor event in California, Musk outlined how this innovative fleet of autonomous vehicles could significantly enhance mobility while addressing pressing environmental concerns as detailed in a report by CNN. The report further stated that, this announcement comes at a time when the demand for sustainable transport solutions is at an all-time high. With cities grappling with congestion and pollution, Musk's robotaxi initiative according to him, aims to provide a cleaner, more efficient alternative to traditional taxis and rideshare services. By leveraging Tesla's cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, the company hopes to create a fleet that operates seamlessly in urban environments. Musk emphasised that the rollout of the robotaxi service will be gradual, with initial deployments expected in select markets. He stated, "We envision a future where our cars are not just personal vehicles but integral parts of a shared transportation network." This shift could potentially reduce the number of cars on the road, leading to decreased traffic congestion and lower emissions. Tesla to launch its Robotaxi service by 2025 The implications of this initiative extend beyond mere convenience. As Tesla aims to launch its robotaxi service by 2025, it is also poised to disrupt the traditional automotive industry. Analysts predict that this move could lead to a significant decline in ownership rates of personal vehicles, as consumers opt for on-demand transportation solutions instead. Tesla's strategy hinges on its advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, which has been under development for several years. The company is confident that its vehicles will soon achieve full autonomy, allowing them to navigate complex urban roads without human intervention. This technological leap is expected to enhance safety and efficiency while reducing operational costs associated with human drivers. In addition to promoting sustainability, Musk's robotaxi vision will also focus on creating new revenue streams for Tesla. By allowing owners to put their vehicles into the robotaxi fleet when not in use, Tesla could generate additional income for customers while maximising vehicle utilisation. This innovative approach could redefine vehicle ownership and transform how consumers perceive mobility. However, the path to realising this ambitious vision is filled with challenges. Regulatory hurdles and public acceptance remain significant obstacles that Tesla must navigate as it seeks to deploy its robotaxi service. Moreover, concerns about safety and liability in the event of accidents involving autonomous vehicles continue to loom large. Despite these challenges, Musk remains optimistic about the future of Tesla's robotaxi service. He believes that as technology advances and public understanding grows, acceptance of autonomous vehicles will increase. "We are committed to making this vision a reality," he asserted during his presentation. As cities worldwide strive for smarter and more sustainable transport solutions, Tesla's robotaxi initiative represents a bold step towards reshaping the US urban mobility. With its innovation and sustainability, Tesla is not only focusing on redefining what it means to travel but also setting new standards for the automotive industry. Hence, Elon Musk’s ambitious plans for Tesla’s robotaxis could herald a new era in transportation. As the company gears up for its anticipated launch in 2025, all eyes will be on how it navigates regulatory landscapes and public perceptions.

Elon Musk unveils his ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi, a move to transform the US automobile sector

A new wave of cybercrime is emerging, as scammers increasingly use AI-powered deepfakes and advanced impersonation techniques to target high-profile celebrities like Orry and Taylor Swift. Cybercriminals are leveraging AI tools to create highly convincing fake images, videos, and audio clips, deceiving both fans and the public. These scams often involve fraudulent endorsement deals, fake charity campaigns, or impersonation schemes aimed at extracting personal information or money.

AI Powered Celebrity Scams On The Rise: The Dark Side Of Celebrity Fandom

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu has recently shed light on the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that the current investment boom in AI is far from over. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Liu emphasised that advancements in large language models (LLMs) indicate that the industry is still in its early stages of development.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Liu noted that each new iteration of AI technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, which he believes will significantly impact the AI server sector. This sector has been a key driver of Foxconn's growth this year, particularly with the anticipated release of Nvidia's Blackwell server chip, which Liu described as having "much better" demand than initially expected.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) was also a focal point in Liu's discussion. He explained that while discussions around AGI are gaining traction, we are currently at what he terms "level two" of intelligence development, with further advancements needed to reach higher levels. His insights align with those from OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, who has suggested that AGI could emerge in the near future but may not have as profound an impact on employment as many anticipate.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Foxconn, known as Hon Hai in Taiwan and China, is not only a major player in AI infrastructure but also a leading contract manufacturer for global technology firms including Apple. Recently, the company reported impressive sales figures, with revenues surpassing 1 trillion Taiwanese dollars (approximately £575 billion) for the September quarter a year-on-year increase of 20.2 per cent. This growth is attributed to heightened demand for AI technologies.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The strong demand for Nvidia's Blackwell chip has prompted Foxconn to expand its manufacturing capabilities. Liu indicated that the company is establishing new factories in Mexico to meet this demand, which he described as "insane." The Blackwell chip, expected to be priced between £30,000 and £40,000 per unit, is sought after by tech giants like OpenAI and Microsoft for their AI data centres.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As Foxconn continues to supply cloud-based AI applications like ChatGPT, it is also focusing on producing devices featuring generative AI capabilities. Liu expressed optimism about "on-device" AI, where data processing occurs directly on mobile devices rather than relying solely on cloud services. He believes that this area represents a significant growth opportunity for Foxconn.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The smartphone market is also witnessing a resurgence, with manufacturers integrating advanced AI features into their latest devices. Preliminary data from IDC indicates a 6.5 per cent year-on-year increase in smartphone shipments during the second quarter of 2024, marking four consecutive quarters of growth after years of decline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Liu anticipates that generative AI devices will become a major growth area for Foxconn in the coming years. He remarked on the potential for a new phase of continuous growth termed a "supercycle," driven by innovative AI features in smartphones from major players like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Huawei's Honor.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As Foxconn navigates this evolving landscape, it remains well-positioned to capitalise on both current trends and future developments within the AI sector. With Liu’s insights underlining&nbsp;the ongoing evolution of technology and its implications for various industries, it is clear that the journey towards more advanced AI capabilities is just beginning.</span></p>


Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu has recently shed light on the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that the current investment boom in AI is far from over.

Foxconn's Chairman Young Liu has recently shed light on the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence (AI), asserting that the current investment boom in AI is far from over. Speaking in an interview with CNBC, Liu emphasised that advancements in large language models (LLMs) indicate that the industry is still in its early stages of development. Liu noted that each new iteration of AI technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, which he believes will significantly impact the AI server sector. This sector has been a key driver of Foxconn's growth this year, particularly with the anticipated release of Nvidia's Blackwell server chip, which Liu described as having "much better" demand than initially expected. The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) was also a focal point in Liu's discussion. He explained that while discussions around AGI are gaining traction, we are currently at what he terms "level two" of intelligence development, with further advancements needed to reach higher levels. His insights align with those from OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman, who has suggested that AGI could emerge in the near future but may not have as profound an impact on employment as many anticipate. Foxconn, known as Hon Hai in Taiwan and China, is not only a major player in AI infrastructure but also a leading contract manufacturer for global technology firms including Apple. Recently, the company reported impressive sales figures, with revenues surpassing 1 trillion Taiwanese dollars (approximately £575 billion) for the September quarter a year-on-year increase of 20.2 per cent. This growth is attributed to heightened demand for AI technologies. The strong demand for Nvidia's Blackwell chip has prompted Foxconn to expand its manufacturing capabilities. Liu indicated that the company is establishing new factories in Mexico to meet this demand, which he described as "insane." The Blackwell chip, expected to be priced between £30,000 and £40,000 per unit, is sought after by tech giants like OpenAI and Microsoft for their AI data centres. As Foxconn continues to supply cloud-based AI applications like ChatGPT, it is also focusing on producing devices featuring generative AI capabilities. Liu expressed optimism about "on-device" AI, where data processing occurs directly on mobile devices rather than relying solely on cloud services. He believes that this area represents a significant growth opportunity for Foxconn. The smartphone market is also witnessing a resurgence, with manufacturers integrating advanced AI features into their latest devices. Preliminary data from IDC indicates a 6.5 per cent year-on-year increase in smartphone shipments during the second quarter of 2024, marking four consecutive quarters of growth after years of decline. Liu anticipates that generative AI devices will become a major growth area for Foxconn in the coming years. He remarked on the potential for a new phase of continuous growth termed a "supercycle," driven by innovative AI features in smartphones from major players like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Huawei's Honor. As Foxconn navigates this evolving landscape, it remains well-positioned to capitalise on both current trends and future developments within the AI sector. With Liu’s insights underlining the ongoing evolution of technology and its implications for various industries, it is clear that the journey towards more advanced AI capabilities is just beginning.

Foxconn Chairman predicts continued growth in AI investment as language models evolve

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<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:160,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2051}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:160,&quot;w&quot;:798,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2051}">Also read |&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:88,&quot;y&quot;:160,&quot;w&quot;:717,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:121,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2051}" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/journalist-sets-himself-on-fire-at-ceasefire-protest-in-washington-as-gaza-war-nears-first-anniversary-764889">Journalist sets himself on fire at ceasefire protest in Washington as Gaza war nears first anniversary</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:192,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2083}">As reported by Forbes, the two nearly identical photos show significant alterations. One glaring issue is that the child has an extra misplaced finger in one image. Furthermore, she is wearing different shirts and is seated in distinct types of boats in each picture. The dog in the images also varies slightly, with its coat appearing darker in the more pixelated version.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:258,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:678,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2149}"><img alt="AI " bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:258,&quot;w&quot;:1200,&quot;h&quot;:675,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2149}" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="6a08c5a0-8157-4613-9811-10e8769eda04" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/New%20wion%20-%202024-10-06T125850.766.png" /></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:952,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2843}">Not only common people, even Utah Senator Mike Lee fell victim to the doctored images, sharing one on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, "Caption this photo." He later deleted the post after users pointed out its inauthenticity. Similarly, a Facebook user shared the manipulated image, calling for help for the "babies and their families."</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1018,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2909}">Experts warn that digitally altered images depicting disasters can have serious long-term repercussions. They complicate relief efforts, distort narratives, erode public trust in crisis situations, and can even lead to scams that exploit people's goodwill, though it remains unclear if this particular image has been used for fraudulent fundraising.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1084,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2975}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1084,&quot;w&quot;:756,&quot;h&quot;:33,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2975}">Also read |&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1084,&quot;w&quot;:756,&quot;h&quot;:33,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2975}" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jd-vance-backs-trumps-state-based-abortion-approach-after-melania-trumps-pro-choice-statement-764867">JD Vance backs Trump's state-based abortion approach days after Melania Trump's pro-choice statement</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1133,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:51,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3024}">With misinformation spiralling around Hurricane Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now established a Rumor Response page. This page aims to debunk false claims, including allegations that FEMA is confiscating survivors' properties, distributing aid based on demographic criteria, or confiscating donations and supplies.&nbsp;</p>

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<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:7,&quot;y&quot;:1456,&quot;w&quot;:813,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:40,&quot;abs_y&quot;:3347}">FEMA has urged the public to stay vigilant against rumours and scams in the wake of the hurricane.</p>

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Just days after Hurricane Helene hit the United States, a wave of misinformation has flooded the internet. Among it are two digitally manipulated images that supposedly show a distraught child in a boat amidst floodwaters.

Just days after Hurricane Helene hit the United States, a wave of misinformation has flooded the internet. Among it are two digitally manipulated images that supposedly show a distraught child in a boat amidst floodwaters. AI-generated images At first glance, the images appear to depict a child in a life jacket clutching a dog as heavy rain from the devastating storm pours down. However, closer inspection reveals flaws that expose the images as fakes. Also read | Journalist sets himself on fire at ceasefire protest in Washington as Gaza war nears first anniversary As reported by Forbes, the two nearly identical photos show significant alterations. One glaring issue is that the child has an extra misplaced finger in one image. Furthermore, she is wearing different shirts and is seated in distinct types of boats in each picture. The dog in the images also varies slightly, with its coat appearing darker in the more pixelated version. Not only common people, even Utah Senator Mike Lee fell victim to the doctored images, sharing one on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption, "Caption this photo." He later deleted the post after users pointed out its inauthenticity. Similarly, a Facebook user shared the manipulated image, calling for help for the "babies and their families." Experts warn that digitally altered images depicting disasters can have serious long-term repercussions. They complicate relief efforts, distort narratives, erode public trust in crisis situations, and can even lead to scams that exploit people's goodwill, though it remains unclear if this particular image has been used for fraudulent fundraising. Also read | JD Vance backs Trump's state-based abortion approach days after Melania Trump's pro-choice statement With misinformation spiralling around Hurricane Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now established a Rumor Response page. This page aims to debunk false claims, including allegations that FEMA is confiscating survivors' properties, distributing aid based on demographic criteria, or confiscating donations and supplies. Rumors can create confusion and keep people from getting help they need. ONLY share information from trusted sources. Visit our rumor control page to get the correct answers to your questions in the wake of #Helene: https://t.co/Z5vxuBTths pic.twitter.com/vABH5HzE1j — FEMA (@fema) October 5, 2024 × Among the more outlandish conspiracy theories circulating is one suggesting that the government employed weather control technology to direct the hurricane towards Republican voters. FEMA has urged the public to stay vigilant against rumours and scams in the wake of the hurricane. "Help keep yourself, your family and your community safe after Hurricane Helene by being aware of rumours and scams and sharing official information from trusted sources." (With inputs from agencies)

Heartbreaking images or something else? AI-generated deepfakes of Hurricane Helene victims go viral

As artificial intelligence continues to advance rapidly, concerns are growing over whether the excitement surrounding AI has exceeded its actual capabilities. Experts are questioning if society is placing too much trust in AI technologies, potentially overlooking the risks and limitations that come with its widespread use.

AI's Capabilities In Question: Can AI Frenzy Gone Too Far?

<p>Two Harvard students, taking inspiration from Meta's smart glasses, created a strange AI-powered spectacle which can easily invade someone's privacy without their knowledge.</p>

<p>This device, called 'I-XRAY', uses facial recognition software as well as AI to instantly ascertain the identities of people.</p>

<p>The students shared an astonishing video which showed the power of the spectacles. In the video, the glasses were quickly telling the names and personal details of strangers they were seeing.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>These personal details included home address, work history and even the names of parents of the individual.</p>

<h2><strong>Here's how these AI glasses work</strong></h2>

<p>The stream for the faces of people is monitored by a computer programme which can match the face to the images available publicly across the internet.</p>

<p>After this, the AI fetches details like the person's name, occupation and other details. The results go to a different application which has been created by the students.</p>

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<p>The glasses have been created by two&nbsp;engineers - AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio - at Harvard University in Cambridge,&nbsp;Massachusetts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The purpose of building this tool is not for misuse, and we are not releasing it," said the engineers in a document which explained the technology.</p>

<p>"Our goal is to demonstrate the current capabilities of smart glasses, face search engines, large language models and public databases. [We're] raising awareness that extracting someone's home address and other personal details from just their face on the street is possible today," they added.</p>

<h2><strong>Engineers share the video of spectacles on X</strong></h2>

<p>Taking to X, Nguyen&nbsp;shared a video of the technology and wrote the caption, "Are we ready for a world where our data is exposed at a glance?"</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman Says AI Won't Replace Human Writers Anytime Soon</strong></p>

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<p>In the clip, the students were seen using a combination of existing tech on the market for creating AI glasses "that reveal anyone's personal details just from looking at them".&nbsp;</p>

<p>I-XRAY has been using FastPeopleSearch which is an online tool that needs only the name of someone to find their personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, age, and relatives from social media profiles and publicly available records.</p>

<p>"It's all fed back to an app we wrote on our phone," said Nguyen in the video shared on X.&nbsp;</p>

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Two Harvard students, taking inspiration from Meta's smart glasses, created a strange AI-powered spectacle which can easily invade someone's privacy without their knowledge.

Two Harvard students, taking inspiration from Meta's smart glasses, created a strange AI-powered spectacle which can easily invade someone's privacy without their knowledge. This device, called 'I-XRAY', uses facial recognition software as well as AI to instantly ascertain the identities of people. The students shared an astonishing video which showed the power of the spectacles. In the video, the glasses were quickly telling the names and personal details of strangers they were seeing. Also Read: Can AI help scientists predict earthquakes accurately? Here's what experts say These personal details included home address, work history and even the names of parents of the individual. Here's how these AI glasses work The stream for the faces of people is monitored by a computer programme which can match the face to the images available publicly across the internet. After this, the AI fetches details like the person's name, occupation and other details. The results go to a different application which has been created by the students. Несколько студентов из Гарварда сделали устройство для распознавания лиц на ходу. Для этого они использовали очки от Ray-Ban и Цукерберга, а также свой софт под названием I-XRAY 🧵pic.twitter.com/1u1kzQDWyf — Завтракаст • подкаст (@zavtracast) October 3, 2024 × The glasses have been created by two engineers - AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio - at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "The purpose of building this tool is not for misuse, and we are not releasing it," said the engineers in a document which explained the technology. "Our goal is to demonstrate the current capabilities of smart glasses, face search engines, large language models and public databases. [We're] raising awareness that extracting someone's home address and other personal details from just their face on the street is possible today," they added. Engineers share the video of spectacles on X Taking to X, Nguyen shared a video of the technology and wrote the caption, "Are we ready for a world where our data is exposed at a glance?" Watch: ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman Says AI Won't Replace Human Writers Anytime Soon In the clip, the students were seen using a combination of existing tech on the market for creating AI glasses "that reveal anyone's personal details just from looking at them". I-XRAY has been using FastPeopleSearch which is an online tool that needs only the name of someone to find their personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, age, and relatives from social media profiles and publicly available records. "It's all fed back to an app we wrote on our phone," said Nguyen in the video shared on X. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>At least two prominent economists, one of them a Nobel laureate, have warned against hyping up artificial intelligence, just as Microsoft-backed OpenAI, at the forefront of generative AI, was declared to be worth over $157 billion after a new funding round.</p>

<p>In recent interviews and articles, MIT economist Daron Acemoglu has criticised the hype around AI. Fellow economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Romer is also sceptical about any economic windfalls accruing from AI.</p>

<p>Acemoglu&nbsp;warned that the hype could lead to wasted investments and unkept promises and even a market crash akin to the crypto crash.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch: AI-boom leaves mega Indian software stocks in the dust</strong><br />
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<p>In spite of the exuberance, the Turkish-American economist feels that only five per cent of global jobs will be impacted by AI in next decade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Such a minial disruption is not going to lead to any economic revolution, he argued.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Possible future scenarios for AI include some successful apps surviving and the remaining hype cooling off, and a volatile cycle of excitement and disillusionment, he predicted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said that companies that replace humans with AI at the workplace will only end up re-hiring people when they realise AI's limitations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While apps like ChatGPT, the large language model from OpenAI, are appreciated, Acemoglu said AI would not be able to replace human workers in jobs needing nuanced judgement.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/openai-secures-66-billion-in-funding-now-valued-at-157-billion-764082">Also read: OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in funding, now valued at $157 Billion</a></strong></p>

<p>"You need highly reliable information or the ability of these models to faithfully implement certain steps that previously workers were doing. They can do that in a few places with some human supervisory oversight like coding, but in most places they cannot. That's a reality check for where we are right now,” he said.</p>

<p>Studies that forecast significant economic growth from AI lack any empirical evidence, he pointed out, while adding that AI might eventually exacerbate inequality.</p>

<p>He advocated a more regulated approach to AI, as opposed to uncritical optimism about the technology.</p>

<p>He warned that the AI frenzy could eventually end up in a tech stocks crash in what he called an “AI spring followed by AI winter”.</p>

<p>"If you listen to tech industry leaders, business-sector forecasters, and much of the media, you may believe that recent advances in generative AI will soon bring extraordinary productivity benefits, revolutionising life as we know it. Yet neither economic theory nor the data support such exuberant forecasts," he said.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-meta-launches-ai-chatbot-in-voices-of-judi-dench-john-cena-other-celebrities-762241">Also read: Meta launches AI chatbot in voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, other celebrities</a></strong><br />
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In a recent podcast, Phil Romer, a professor at Boston College also echoed similar sentiments. The former chief economist of World Bank highlighted that some of the recent hyped-up technologies like autonomous vehicles have failed.</p>

<p>"I think people are buying a little bit too much of the hype and they’re losing perspective," he said. "I don’t think AI is actually the big revolution that we’re living through right now."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The autonomous vehicles were supposed to be the killer application of AI, and it’s turning out to be a bust. There’s a reason Apple just canceled its car project," Romer added.</p>

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At least two prominent economists, one of them a Nobel laureate, have warned against hyping up artificial intelligence, just as Microsoft-backed OpenAI, at the forefront of generative AI, was declared to be worth over $157 billion after a new funding round.

At least two prominent economists, one of them a Nobel laureate, have warned against hyping up artificial intelligence, just as Microsoft-backed OpenAI, at the forefront of generative AI, was declared to be worth over $157 billion after a new funding round. In recent interviews and articles, MIT economist Daron Acemoglu has criticised the hype around AI. Fellow economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Romer is also sceptical about any economic windfalls accruing from AI. Acemoglu warned that the hype could lead to wasted investments and unkept promises and even a market crash akin to the crypto crash. Watch: AI-boom leaves mega Indian software stocks in the dust × In spite of the exuberance, the Turkish-American economist feels that only five per cent of global jobs will be impacted by AI in next decade. Such a minial disruption is not going to lead to any economic revolution, he argued. Possible future scenarios for AI include some successful apps surviving and the remaining hype cooling off, and a volatile cycle of excitement and disillusionment, he predicted. He said that companies that replace humans with AI at the workplace will only end up re-hiring people when they realise AI's limitations. While apps like ChatGPT, the large language model from OpenAI, are appreciated, Acemoglu said AI would not be able to replace human workers in jobs needing nuanced judgement. Also read: OpenAI secures $6.6 billion in funding, now valued at $157 Billion "You need highly reliable information or the ability of these models to faithfully implement certain steps that previously workers were doing. They can do that in a few places with some human supervisory oversight like coding, but in most places they cannot. That's a reality check for where we are right now,” he said. Studies that forecast significant economic growth from AI lack any empirical evidence, he pointed out, while adding that AI might eventually exacerbate inequality. He advocated a more regulated approach to AI, as opposed to uncritical optimism about the technology. He warned that the AI frenzy could eventually end up in a tech stocks crash in what he called an “AI spring followed by AI winter”. "If you listen to tech industry leaders, business-sector forecasters, and much of the media, you may believe that recent advances in generative AI will soon bring extraordinary productivity benefits, revolutionising life as we know it. Yet neither economic theory nor the data support such exuberant forecasts," he said. Also read: Meta launches AI chatbot in voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, other celebrities In a recent podcast, Phil Romer, a professor at Boston College also echoed similar sentiments. The former chief economist of World Bank highlighted that some of the recent hyped-up technologies like autonomous vehicles have failed. "I think people are buying a little bit too much of the hype and they’re losing perspective," he said. "I don’t think AI is actually the big revolution that we’re living through right now." "The autonomous vehicles were supposed to be the killer application of AI, and it’s turning out to be a bust. There’s a reason Apple just canceled its car project," Romer added. (With inputs from agencies)

AI enthusiasm is a hype: Economists sound alarm on possible market crash like crypto

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reassures that writers' jobs are secure from being replaced by AI, at least for now. He explained that while AI chatbots can serve as useful tools for writers, they lack the ability for original thought and creativity—essential elements of quality writing.

ChatGPT CEO Sam Altman Says AI Won't Replace Human Writers Anytime Soon

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<p>Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will use the voices of celebrities like legendary British actress Dame Judi Dench and American wrestler-actor John Cena for its artificial intelligence chatbot.</p>

<p>Other AI voice options for users include American actress Kristen Bell as well as actor-comedians Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/openai-cto-mira-murati-2-research-executives-announce-exit-joining-wave-of-high-profile-departures-762067">Also read: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, 2 research executives announce exit, joining wave of high-profile departures</a></strong><br />
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the celebrity chatbots at Meta's annual Connect conference on Wednesday (Sep 25).</p>

<p>Users can opt for one of these five celebrities for the digital assistant of Meta, which is similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT.</p>

<p>Earlier reports had said that Meta offered millions of dollars to several celebrities to be the voice of its AI chatbot.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last week, Zuckerberg shared a video of Cena in the run-up to the chatbot announcement.</p>

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<p>Meta debuted its AI chatbots in September 2023. They had the personalities of model Kendall Jenner and rapper Snoop Dogg, but did not seem to work. Those bots were yanked by the social media giant.</p>

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<p>The new voiced chatbots will be launched first in the US and other English-speaking regions.</p>

<p>The celebrity-voiced chatbots will be featured across the Meta apps: WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/you-phone-is-listening-to-your-conversations-firm-working-for-fb-google-confirms-755911">Also read:&nbsp;Your phone is listening to your conversations, firm working for FB, Google confirms</a></p>

<p>Meta's move into the chatbots comes as compensation is intensifying with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google parent Alphabet in the field of generative AI.</p>

<p>OpenAI had introduced a similar voiced chatbot this May, but it became controversial after actress Scarlett Johansson complained about it being too similar to her voice, in spite of her having declined to take part in the project.<br />
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Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will use the voices of celebrities like legendary British actress Dame Judi Dench and American wrestler-actor John Cena for its artificial intelligence chatbot.

Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, will use the voices of celebrities like legendary British actress Dame Judi Dench and American wrestler-actor John Cena for its artificial intelligence chatbot. Other AI voice options for users include American actress Kristen Bell as well as actor-comedians Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key. Also read: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, 2 research executives announce exit, joining wave of high-profile departures CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the celebrity chatbots at Meta's annual Connect conference on Wednesday (Sep 25). Users can opt for one of these five celebrities for the digital assistant of Meta, which is similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT. Earlier reports had said that Meta offered millions of dollars to several celebrities to be the voice of its AI chatbot. Last week, Zuckerberg shared a video of Cena in the run-up to the chatbot announcement. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck) × Meta debuted its AI chatbots in September 2023. They had the personalities of model Kendall Jenner and rapper Snoop Dogg, but did not seem to work. Those bots were yanked by the social media giant. Watch: Meta rolls out verified plans in India × The new voiced chatbots will be launched first in the US and other English-speaking regions. The celebrity-voiced chatbots will be featured across the Meta apps: WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram. Also read: Your phone is listening to your conversations, firm working for FB, Google confirms Meta's move into the chatbots comes as compensation is intensifying with Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Google parent Alphabet in the field of generative AI. OpenAI had introduced a similar voiced chatbot this May, but it became controversial after actress Scarlett Johansson complained about it being too similar to her voice, in spite of her having declined to take part in the project. (With inputs from agencies)

Meta launches AI chatbot in voices of Judi Dench, John Cena, other celebrities

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As West Asian countries are splurging billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in the recent drastic shift toward technology investment, countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are trying to diversify their economies by spending a serious amount of their oil earned wealth, to maintain a foothold in the rapidly evolving technology landscape. Investments by state-supported funds have leaped five-fold over the last year, according to Pitchbook.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As a matter of fact, such a trend is already being exemplified in the UAE-based MGX fund, reportedly intending to join OpenAI's last fund-raising round. Such round values OpenAI at about $150 billion; thus it has unveiled quite enormous financial strength being harnessed by these sovereign funds as detailed in a report by CNBC. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hence, West Asian sovereign wealth funds are emerging as key players in Silicon Valley's AI ecosystem. As long as oil prices continue climbing, these nations can continue to amass more and more wealth, which they can invest heavily in promising AI ventures. "The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are likely to surge their combined wealth is expected to rise from $2.7 trillion to $3.5 trillion by 2026," Goldman Sachs forecasts.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Steps taken by funds to fuel growth <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Saudi Public Investment Fund has more than $925 billion in assets and stands out as one of the largest in the world. PIF has invested heavily under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's “Vision 2030”. Among its investments are a substantial stake in Uber and large investments in the LIV golf league and professional soccer.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Further, UAE’s Mubadala has $302 billion under management, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has $1 trillion under management. Qatar Investment Authority has $475 billion, while Kuwait’s fund has topped $800 billion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">There are several strategic steps that these funds have taken recently, for example, MGX recently teamed up with BlackRock, Microsoft, and Global Infrastructure Partners to build AI infrastructure and will be raising as much as $100 billion in data centers and related projects. It was established only this year as an AI-only fund and positions itself to be a market leader through investments in AI in cooperation with its founding partners.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">While Mubadala grabbed headlines in making investments in Anthropic, an OpenAI competitor, this proactivity has led Mubadala to conclude eight deals over four years in the AI space. However, such a hurry has sent a significant concern to national security, such that Anthropic reportedly turned away Saudi investors during its recent funding round.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The Saudi PIF also has negotiations ongoing concerning a $40 billion partnership with US-based capital firm Hennessy Capital, and it has also established its own dedicated AI fund named the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence or SCAI.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span lang="EN-GB">Geopolitical effects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">While there are investment opportunities aplenty, the situation is still against a backdrop of geopolitical tension. This remains one of the reasons why Saudi Arabia's human rights record continues to raise red flags for some Western enterprises and startups. The way in which&nbsp;Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated has only brought this into sharp focus.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Despite these problems, even investment in AI is not exclusive to West Asia. Other global players are also on the move; for instance, France's sovereign fund Bpifrance has signed up on 161 AI deals in the last four years while Singapore's Temasek has done 47.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The in-flooding of capital by West Asian funds has opened up a discussion in Silicon Valley among investors about the "SoftBank effect." It is an influence of Masayoshi Son's Vision Fund, which inflated the valuations of companies like Uber and WeWork just before they went public.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Hence, in the context of this development, huge investments by sovereign wealth funds in West Asia in AI startups tend to modify their future economic prospects but also change landscapes in technology globally.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">These countries look forward to being considerable contributors to the technology sector as they sail through rather complicated waters of geopolitics with significant financial support and strategic partnerships in many sectors. The coming years will indeed be the testing period as they will keep searching to balance economic diversification with international scrutiny and competition.</span></p>


As West Asian countries are splurging billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in the recent drastic shift toward technology investment, countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are trying to diversify their economies by spending a serious amount of their oil earned wealth, to maintain a foothold in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.

As West Asian countries are splurging billions of dollars into artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in the recent drastic shift toward technology investment, countries such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar are trying to diversify their economies by spending a serious amount of their oil earned wealth, to maintain a foothold in the rapidly evolving technology landscape. Investments by state-supported funds have leaped five-fold over the last year, according to Pitchbook. As a matter of fact, such a trend is already being exemplified in the UAE-based MGX fund, reportedly intending to join OpenAI's last fund-raising round. Such round values OpenAI at about $150 billion; thus it has unveiled quite enormous financial strength being harnessed by these sovereign funds as detailed in a report by CNBC. Hence, West Asian sovereign wealth funds are emerging as key players in Silicon Valley's AI ecosystem. As long as oil prices continue climbing, these nations can continue to amass more and more wealth, which they can invest heavily in promising AI ventures. "The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are likely to surge their combined wealth is expected to rise from $2.7 trillion to $3.5 trillion by 2026," Goldman Sachs forecasts. Steps taken by funds to fuel growth The Saudi Public Investment Fund has more than $925 billion in assets and stands out as one of the largest in the world. PIF has invested heavily under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's “Vision 2030”. Among its investments are a substantial stake in Uber and large investments in the LIV golf league and professional soccer. Further, UAE’s Mubadala has $302 billion under management, and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority has $1 trillion under management. Qatar Investment Authority has $475 billion, while Kuwait’s fund has topped $800 billion. There are several strategic steps that these funds have taken recently, for example, MGX recently teamed up with BlackRock, Microsoft, and Global Infrastructure Partners to build AI infrastructure and will be raising as much as $100 billion in data centers and related projects. It was established only this year as an AI-only fund and positions itself to be a market leader through investments in AI in cooperation with its founding partners. While Mubadala grabbed headlines in making investments in Anthropic, an OpenAI competitor, this proactivity has led Mubadala to conclude eight deals over four years in the AI space. However, such a hurry has sent a significant concern to national security, such that Anthropic reportedly turned away Saudi investors during its recent funding round. The Saudi PIF also has negotiations ongoing concerning a $40 billion partnership with US-based capital firm Hennessy Capital, and it has also established its own dedicated AI fund named the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence or SCAI. Geopolitical effects While there are investment opportunities aplenty, the situation is still against a backdrop of geopolitical tension. This remains one of the reasons why Saudi Arabia's human rights record continues to raise red flags for some Western enterprises and startups. The way in which Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated has only brought this into sharp focus. Despite these problems, even investment in AI is not exclusive to West Asia. Other global players are also on the move; for instance, France's sovereign fund Bpifrance has signed up on 161 AI deals in the last four years while Singapore's Temasek has done 47. The in-flooding of capital by West Asian funds has opened up a discussion in Silicon Valley among investors about the "SoftBank effect." It is an influence of Masayoshi Son's Vision Fund, which inflated the valuations of companies like Uber and WeWork just before they went public. Hence, in the context of this development, huge investments by sovereign wealth funds in West Asia in AI startups tend to modify their future economic prospects but also change landscapes in technology globally. These countries look forward to being considerable contributors to the technology sector as they sail through rather complicated waters of geopolitics with significant financial support and strategic partnerships in many sectors. The coming years will indeed be the testing period as they will keep searching to balance economic diversification with international scrutiny and competition.

West Asian sovereign funds pour billions in AI investments

The future of energy is on the brink of transformation, driven by the rising demand for power from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and electric vehicles. As these sectors grow, so does the need for a reliable, clean energy supply that can keep up with the pace of innovation. One potential solution lies in small modular reactors, a new wave of nuclear energy that promises to meet these demands efficiently and sustainably.

AI, EVs drive demand for new nuclear power

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:15,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:52,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1701}">At the two-day global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, nearly 100 countries, including the United States, China, and Ukraine, agreed that humans—not AI—should make critical decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons. The nations have signed a non-binding agreement to that effect.</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:85,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:26,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1771}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:85,&quot;w&quot;:205,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1771}">The REAIM summit</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:130,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:52,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1816}">The two-day 'Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM)' summit held in Seoul wrapped up with a&nbsp;non-binding declaration called the "Blueprint for Action." It emphasises the necessity of maintaining human control in decisions concerning nuclear weapons deployment.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:197,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1883}">The non-binding agreement says it is essential to "maintain human control and involvement for all actions... concerning nuclear weapons employment".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:197,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1883}"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/desperate-families-dig-through-deep-craters-as-israeli-strike-on-humanitarian-zone-in-gaza-kills-40-757262">Israeli strike on 'Hamas command centre' in humanitarian zone in&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;kills&nbsp;40</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:247,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1933}">It adds that AI applications in the military "must be applied in accordance with applicable national and international law".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:296,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:1982}">"AI applications should be ethical and human-centric," it adds.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:329,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2015}">The summit also noted that there was a need for "further discussions... for clear policies and procedures".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:361,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2047}">However, the declaration stopped short of outlining sanctions or consequences for any violations of these principles.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:411,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2097}">Even though the declaration is not legally binding, it was not signed by China.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:443,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2129}">Russia, a Chinese ally, was not invited to due to its invasion of Ukraine.</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:479,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:26,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2165}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:479,&quot;w&quot;:372,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2165}">Artificial intelligence in the military</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:524,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2210}">AI is already being used in military operations for tasks like reconnaissance, surveillance,&nbsp;and analysis.&nbsp;</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:556,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2242}">It also has the potential to autonomously select targets in the future, as made evident by an AI-based tool "Lavender," which is reportedly being used by Israel in&nbsp;the war in Gaza against Hamas militant group.&nbsp;</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:606,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2292}">The Lavender system is said to mark suspected operatives in the military wings of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as potential bombing targets, including low-ranking individuals.&nbsp;</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:655,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2341}"><strong>Also read | Explained:&nbsp;<a bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:83,&quot;y&quot;:655,&quot;w&quot;:397,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:116,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2341}" data-ved="2ahUKEwiQu_aYjbiIAxWKd2wGHccDJV8QFnoECBcQAQ" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-israeli-militarys-use-of-ai-lavender-to-generate-kill-lists-707558" jsname="UWckNb" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-israeli-militarys-use-of-ai-lavender-to-generate-kill-lists-707558&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiQu_aYjbiIAxWKd2wGHccDJV8QFnoECBcQAQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Israeli military's use of AI tool 'Lavender' to generate kill lists</a></strong></p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:688,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2374}">The software analyses data collected through mass surveillance on most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, assessing and ranking the likelihood of each person's involvement in the military wing of Hamas or&nbsp;Palestinian Islamic Jihad&nbsp;(PIJ).</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:737,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2423}">Individuals are given a rating of 1 to 100, indicating their likelihood of being militant.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:770,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2456}">As per reports, even though the AI machine has an error rate of 10 per cent, its outputs were treated "as if it were a human decision".</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:819,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2505}"><em bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:819,&quot;w&quot;:182,&quot;h&quot;:16,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2505}">(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At the two-day global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, nearly 100 countries, including the United States, China, and Ukraine, agreed that humans—not AI—should make critical decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons.

At the two-day global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, nearly 100 countries, including the United States, China, and Ukraine, agreed that humans—not AI—should make critical decisions regarding the use of nuclear weapons. The nations have signed a non-binding agreement to that effect. The REAIM summit The two-day 'Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM)' summit held in Seoul wrapped up with a non-binding declaration called the "Blueprint for Action." It emphasises the necessity of maintaining human control in decisions concerning nuclear weapons deployment. The non-binding agreement says it is essential to "maintain human control and involvement for all actions... concerning nuclear weapons employment". Also read | Israeli strike on 'Hamas command centre' in humanitarian zone in Gaza kills 40 It adds that AI applications in the military "must be applied in accordance with applicable national and international law". "AI applications should be ethical and human-centric," it adds. The summit also noted that there was a need for "further discussions... for clear policies and procedures". However, the declaration stopped short of outlining sanctions or consequences for any violations of these principles. Even though the declaration is not legally binding, it was not signed by China. Russia, a Chinese ally, was not invited to due to its invasion of Ukraine. Artificial intelligence in the military AI is already being used in military operations for tasks like reconnaissance, surveillance, and analysis. It also has the potential to autonomously select targets in the future, as made evident by an AI-based tool "Lavender," which is reportedly being used by Israel in the war in Gaza against Hamas militant group. The Lavender system is said to mark suspected operatives in the military wings of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) as potential bombing targets, including low-ranking individuals. Also read | Explained: Israeli military's use of AI tool 'Lavender' to generate kill lists The software analyses data collected through mass surveillance on most of Gaza's 2.3 million residents, assessing and ranking the likelihood of each person's involvement in the military wing of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Individuals are given a rating of 1 to 100, indicating their likelihood of being militant. As per reports, even though the AI machine has an error rate of 10 per cent, its outputs were treated "as if it were a human decision". (With inputs from agencies)

AI in military: Humans, not AI, should control nuclear weapons, agree 100 nations; sign agreement

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<p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers said on Friday (Aug 30) that they deleted over 2,000 web links&nbsp;to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools.</p>

<p>A report by the news agency Associated Press early Saturday said that the dataset in the picture is the&nbsp;Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION).</p>

<p>LAION&nbsp;is a huge index of online images and captions that’s been a source for leading AI image-makers such as Stable Diffusion and Midjourney.</p>

<h2><strong>A Stanford report which revealed the problem</strong></h2>

<p>In December 2023, a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said that&nbsp;LAION&nbsp;contains&nbsp;links to sexually explicit images of children, contributing to the ease with which some AI tools have been able to produce photorealistic deepfakes that depict children.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/south-korea-sees-outcry-over-sexual-deepfakes-in-telegram-chatrooms-753688">South Korea sees outcry over sexual deepfakes in Telegram chatrooms</a></strong></p>

<p>This report prompted&nbsp;LAION to immediately remove its dataset.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Eight months (after the report was released),&nbsp;LAION said that it was working with the Stanford Internet Observatory and anti-abuse organisations in Canada and the United Kingdom (UK)&nbsp;to fix the problem and release a cleaned-up dataset for future AI research.</p>

<h2><strong>Stanford commends LAION for working to fix problem but...</strong></h2>

<p>The Associated Press report said that Stanford&nbsp;commended LAION for significant improvements but said that the next step was to withdraw from distributing the&nbsp;“tainted models” that were still able to produce child abuse imagery.</p>

<p>The cleaned-up version of the LAION dataset comes as governments around the world are taking a closer look at how some tech tools are being used to make or distribute illegal images of children.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers said on Friday (Aug 30) that they deleted over 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers said on Friday (Aug 30) that they deleted over 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery from a dataset used to train popular AI image-generator tools. A report by the news agency Associated Press early Saturday said that the dataset in the picture is the Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION). LAION is a huge index of online images and captions that’s been a source for leading AI image-makers such as Stable Diffusion and Midjourney. A Stanford report which revealed the problem In December 2023, a report by the Stanford Internet Observatory said that LAION contains links to sexually explicit images of children, contributing to the ease with which some AI tools have been able to produce photorealistic deepfakes that depict children. Also read | South Korea sees outcry over sexual deepfakes in Telegram chatrooms This report prompted LAION to immediately remove its dataset. Eight months (after the report was released), LAION said that it was working with the Stanford Internet Observatory and anti-abuse organisations in Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) to fix the problem and release a cleaned-up dataset for future AI research. Stanford commends LAION for working to fix problem but... The Associated Press report said that Stanford commended LAION for significant improvements but said that the next step was to withdraw from distributing the “tainted models” that were still able to produce child abuse imagery. The cleaned-up version of the LAION dataset comes as governments around the world are taking a closer look at how some tech tools are being used to make or distribute illegal images of children. (With inputs from agencies)

AI researchers delete over 2,000 web links to suspected child sexual abuse imagery

AI juggernaut Nvidia (NVDA) will report its second quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. Nvidia’s announcement — the most anticipated results of the quarter — will send ripple effects throughout the tech sector as investors look for signs that the AI trade will continue to dominate market conversations into the second half of the year.

nVIDIA is due to report results after the Wednesday's close

Investors will eye the earnings report from AI-Darling, nVIDIA. The real question: Will the earnings reports reflect the euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence in real numbers?

Will tech earnings reports reflect AI euphoria?

<p>In a novel method, the researchers and scientists will use artificial intelligence to examine 1.6 million brain scans and finally create a tool which can predict how much risk of dementia is present in a person.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The data from CT and MRI scans will be analysed by 20 experts with the use of artificial intelligence to discover patterns which can beforehand indicate the chances of a person developing such conditions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The aim of the researchers is to create a digital tool which will help radiologists scan patients and determine their risk of dementia so that it gets diagnosed at an early stage.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-do-you-love-your-bacon-eating-processed-red-meat-can-add-to-your-dementia-risk-suggests-large-study-745973">Do you love your bacon? Eating processed red meat can add to your dementia risk, suggests large study</a></p>

<p>According to the experts, if a patient group with a high risk of dementia is isolated, it will help in developing more precise treatments for different types of the condition, which includes Alzheimer's.</p>

<h2><strong>How scientists will use AI to determine the chances of Alzheimer's?</strong></h2>

<p>The team is filled with data scientists and clinical researchers from the universities of&nbsp;Edinburgh&nbsp;and Dundee. They have been working in a global research collaboration known as NEURii, which was started a year ago.</p>

<p>The scientists have decided to analyse up to 1.6 million images as part of the project. These images have been approved by the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care, which is a part of NHS Scotland.</p>

<p>The data will be safely stored in the Scottish National Safe Haven which the Public Health Scotland had commissioned to provide a secure platform for using NHS electronic data.</p>

<p>The project's co-leader Professor Will Whiteley of the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences said, "Better use of simple brain scans to predict dementia will lead to a better understanding of dementia and potentially earlier diagnosis of its causes, which in turn will make the development of new treatments easier."</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Gravitas | Digital Dementia: Are you too showing the symptoms?</strong></p>

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<p>"Currently treatments for dementia are expensive, scarce and of uncertain value. If we can collect data from a large group of people at high risk, who then give their consent to take part in trials, we can really start to develop new treatments," he added.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, an expert in AI and medical imaging at the University of Dundee, Professor Emanuele Trucco said, "This new data set will be of great use to neurological researchers. Should we establish a successful proof of concept, we will have a suite of software tools that are smoothly and unobtrusively integrated with routine radiology operations that assist clinical decision-making and flag the risk of dementia as early as possible."&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a novel method, the researchers and scientists will use artificial intelligence to examine 1.6 million brain scans and finally create a tool which can predict how much risk of dementia is present in a person.

In a novel method, the researchers and scientists will use artificial intelligence to examine 1.6 million brain scans and finally create a tool which can predict how much risk of dementia is present in a person. The data from CT and MRI scans will be analysed by 20 experts with the use of artificial intelligence to discover patterns which can beforehand indicate the chances of a person developing such conditions. The aim of the researchers is to create a digital tool which will help radiologists scan patients and determine their risk of dementia so that it gets diagnosed at an early stage. Also Read: Do you love your bacon? Eating processed red meat can add to your dementia risk, suggests large study According to the experts, if a patient group with a high risk of dementia is isolated, it will help in developing more precise treatments for different types of the condition, which includes Alzheimer's. How scientists will use AI to determine the chances of Alzheimer's? The team is filled with data scientists and clinical researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Dundee. They have been working in a global research collaboration known as NEURii, which was started a year ago. The scientists have decided to analyse up to 1.6 million images as part of the project. These images have been approved by the Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care, which is a part of NHS Scotland. The data will be safely stored in the Scottish National Safe Haven which the Public Health Scotland had commissioned to provide a secure platform for using NHS electronic data. The project's co-leader Professor Will Whiteley of the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences said, "Better use of simple brain scans to predict dementia will lead to a better understanding of dementia and potentially earlier diagnosis of its causes, which in turn will make the development of new treatments easier." Watch: Gravitas | Digital Dementia: Are you too showing the symptoms? "Currently treatments for dementia are expensive, scarce and of uncertain value. If we can collect data from a large group of people at high risk, who then give their consent to take part in trials, we can really start to develop new treatments," he added. Meanwhile, an expert in AI and medical imaging at the University of Dundee, Professor Emanuele Trucco said, "This new data set will be of great use to neurological researchers. Should we establish a successful proof of concept, we will have a suite of software tools that are smoothly and unobtrusively integrated with routine radiology operations that assist clinical decision-making and flag the risk of dementia as early as possible." (With inputs from agencies)

AI to now help scientists create dementia risk tools by analysing 1.6mn brain scans

<p>The AI system of X CEO Elon Musk, Grok, has now created deepfake videos of him carrying out armed robbery along with former United States president Donald Trump, which appeared too realistic.</p>

<p>Days after Musk held a glitch-ridden interview with Trump, his own AI technology, Grok, has been used by people to create videos of both carrying out criminal activities.&nbsp;</p>

<p>AI Visuals studio The Dor Brothers created an AI&nbsp;deepfake video which depicted Musk, Trump and many other world leaders as criminals.</p>

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<p>Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot, which has been developed by Musk’s company xAI, has been used to create the video, which shows Musk looting a convenience store at gunpoint.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/donald-trump-says-elon-musk-could-get-cabinet-spot-in-his-administration-751445">Elon Musk responds after Donald Trump offers Tesla CEO cabinet spot in his administration</a></p>

<p>Musk was then seen in handcuffs, taken by police officers in the AI-generated video.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Adding a caption to the video, the makers wrote, “Somebody said uncensored? Thank you @grok for letting us all have some fun.”</p>

<p>In the other Grok-generated videos, Trump and Kamala Harris were also seen committing crimes.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Here's how netizens reacted to viral deepfake videos</strong></h2>

<p>Some of the social media users expressed concern over how realistic the video appeared to be and wondered if there will be a time when it will be difficult to differentiate between deepfake and real footage.</p>

<p>“AI has gotten so crazy! Who knows what's real anymore,” wrote a user.</p>

<p>“So this is the terrifying part. No matter what side you're on, even if there were real video evidence of people committing crimes, it can be dismissed as AI," another user stated.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Nasa selects Musk's SpaceX to rescue astronauts marooned in space</strong></p>

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<p>“This tech is getting better and better all the time. Lots of people will be easily fooled/manipulated," wrote a third user.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“We opened the door and invited this in," commented a fourth user. “We’re about 1 model update away from totally believable deepfakes," argued a fifth user.</p>

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The AI system of X CEO Elon Musk, Grok, has now created deepfake videos of him carrying out armed robbery along with former United States president Donald Trump, which appeared too realistic.

The AI system of X CEO Elon Musk, Grok, has now created deepfake videos of him carrying out armed robbery along with former United States president Donald Trump, which appeared too realistic. Days after Musk held a glitch-ridden interview with Trump, his own AI technology, Grok, has been used by people to create videos of both carrying out criminal activities. AI Visuals studio The Dor Brothers created an AI deepfake video which depicted Musk, Trump and many other world leaders as criminals. The Hustle 🔫🔥 Somebody said uncensored? Thank you @grok for letting us all have some fun 🙌💯 Note: We don't hold any political stance, just having some fun 😊 @elonmusk#GROK #GROK2 #grokimages #Grok2images pic.twitter.com/w5y428fVJ9 — The Dor Brothers (@thedorbrothers) August 21, 2024 × Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot, which has been developed by Musk’s company xAI, has been used to create the video, which shows Musk looting a convenience store at gunpoint. Also Read: Elon Musk responds after Donald Trump offers Tesla CEO cabinet spot in his administration Musk was then seen in handcuffs, taken by police officers in the AI-generated video. Adding a caption to the video, the makers wrote, “Somebody said uncensored? Thank you @grok for letting us all have some fun.” In the other Grok-generated videos, Trump and Kamala Harris were also seen committing crimes. Here's how netizens reacted to viral deepfake videos Some of the social media users expressed concern over how realistic the video appeared to be and wondered if there will be a time when it will be difficult to differentiate between deepfake and real footage. “AI has gotten so crazy! Who knows what's real anymore,” wrote a user. “So this is the terrifying part. No matter what side you're on, even if there were real video evidence of people committing crimes, it can be dismissed as AI," another user stated. Watch: Nasa selects Musk's SpaceX to rescue astronauts marooned in space “This tech is getting better and better all the time. Lots of people will be easily fooled/manipulated," wrote a third user. “We opened the door and invited this in," commented a fourth user. “We’re about 1 model update away from totally believable deepfakes," argued a fifth user. (With inputs from agencies)

Watch: Musk's AI now makes him and Trump armed robbers in new deepfake videos

<p>Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has blamed 'work from home' as the reason for the company's lagging performance in the artificial intelligence (AI) race.&nbsp;Schmidt said the search engine giant had let go of its lead in the field after it started prioritising work-life balance and remote working.</p>

<p>Schmidt led Google as the CEO between 2001 and 2011 and later as executive chairperson until 2015. He has repeatedly raised concerns over the remote work culture prevalent in the industry after the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>"Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning. And the reason the startups work is because the people work like hell,"&nbsp;Schmidt said in a video going viral on social media.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I'm sorry to be so blunt, but the fact of the matter is, if you all leave the university and go found a company, you're not going to let people work from home and only come in one day a week if you want to compete against the other startups," Schmidt added.</p>

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<p>However,&nbsp;Schmidt's statement did not go down well with the netizens who slammed him for being myopic in his worldview, especially when Google was facing other issues.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One of the users said: "They are losing because they embraced bureaucracy and politics a long time ago. They actively hate half their customers and product is not the first thing on their minds."</p>

<p>"But nothing about how Google stopped innovating and is now being run by MBA’s who can’t innovate out of a paper bag," another commented, while a third added: "Amazing how the fault is always the employees no, never the VPs, never the guys that are on the top of the pyramid."</p>

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<p>While Schmidt had a go at his former company, reports state that Google mandates its employees to come to the office three days in a five-day workweek. Additionally, the company has started closely monitoring office attendance to give annual appraisals.&nbsp;</p>

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has blamed 'work from home' as the reason for the company's lagging performance in the artificial intelligence (AI) race. Schmidt said the search engine giant had let go of its lead in the field after it started prioritising work-life balance and remote working.

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has blamed 'work from home' as the reason for the company's lagging performance in the artificial intelligence (AI) race. Schmidt said the search engine giant had let go of its lead in the field after it started prioritising work-life balance and remote working. Schmidt led Google as the CEO between 2001 and 2011 and later as executive chairperson until 2015. He has repeatedly raised concerns over the remote work culture prevalent in the industry after the COVID-19 pandemic. "Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning. And the reason the startups work is because the people work like hell," Schmidt said in a video going viral on social media. "I'm sorry to be so blunt, but the fact of the matter is, if you all leave the university and go found a company, you're not going to let people work from home and only come in one day a week if you want to compete against the other startups," Schmidt added. Watch | Google blames AI for its carbon emissions | WION Tech It Out × 'Always the employees fault' However, Schmidt's statement did not go down well with the netizens who slammed him for being myopic in his worldview, especially when Google was facing other issues. One of the users said: "They are losing because they embraced bureaucracy and politics a long time ago. They actively hate half their customers and product is not the first thing on their minds." "But nothing about how Google stopped innovating and is now being run by MBA’s who can’t innovate out of a paper bag," another commented, while a third added: "Amazing how the fault is always the employees no, never the VPs, never the guys that are on the top of the pyramid." Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, told Stanford students earlier this week that Open AI is beating Google in artificial intelligence because “Google decided that work-life balance and going home early and working from home was more important than winning”😬pic.twitter.com/Ej5ZYXBuXb — Dare Obasanjo🐀 (@Carnage4Life) August 14, 2024 × Also read | Not working past 6 pm cost Starbucks CEO Narasimhan his job? Internet speculates While Schmidt had a go at his former company, reports state that Google mandates its employees to come to the office three days in a five-day workweek. Additionally, the company has started closely monitoring office attendance to give annual appraisals. (With inputs from agencies)

Ex-Google CEO blames 'work from home' for company losing in AI race. Netizens school him

Google's top official in the UK believes that Artificial Intelligence will boost productivity of workers and improve their lives. This is in stark contrast to the belief that AI will make workers across industries jobless.

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<p>Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department has planned to study the introduction of artificial intelligence to its computer forensic lab - a system that aims to improve efficiency in analysing evidence. It would help the department in tackling crimes linked to digital evidence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by South China Morning Post (SCMP) mentioned that the system can process hours of surveillance camera footage or about 6,000 images within seconds.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted in the report, Wong Wai-kei, who is a senior inspector of the computer forensic lab, said: "In the past, our approach involved a colleague sitting in front of a screen for an hour to watch a one-hour closed-circuit television footage."&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"With the use of an AI system, we only need to input relevant commands, conduct a search, and potentially process the case in just a few seconds," Wong added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The inspector said that the officials can process a case in a "matter of seconds" after entering several relevant commands for a particular search after the implementation of the AI system.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As quoted in the report, Chiu Kat Wu-lan, who is an acting assistant staff officer in the department, said that it was not immediately clear when customs would incorporate the AI system into its daily operations.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>She said that the customs was "proactively exploring the use of new technologies" in order to better its potential to handle digital evidence and help it combat tech crimes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chiu claimed that the rise in cybercrimes has complicated their forensic work. The crimes include the development of smartphone technology and the frequency of infringement actions on auction platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"In the era of big data, the computer forensic laboratory also started to handle cases such as money laundering and smuggling, in addition to infringement and dangerous drugs," Chiu, who specialises in computer forensic and information technology security, said as quoted.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The amount and complexity of digital data processed by the computer forensic laboratory have skyrocketed, posing a considerable challenge to the laboratory’s work," she added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chiu said that the AI system would not replace officers. But is the system reliable? As per the report, Francis Fong Po-kiu, honorary president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation, said that the quality of outcomes can't be guaranteed despite the fact that AI is much faster. He added that the department would need to have the knowledge to validate materials generated by AI for better quality.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department has planned to study the introduction of artificial intelligence to its computer forensic lab - a system that aims to improve efficiency in analysing evidence.

Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department has planned to study the introduction of artificial intelligence to its computer forensic lab - a system that aims to improve efficiency in analysing evidence. It would help the department in tackling crimes linked to digital evidence. A report by South China Morning Post (SCMP) mentioned that the system can process hours of surveillance camera footage or about 6,000 images within seconds. As quoted in the report, Wong Wai-kei, who is a senior inspector of the computer forensic lab, said: "In the past, our approach involved a colleague sitting in front of a screen for an hour to watch a one-hour closed-circuit television footage." Also real: Venezuelans protest President Maduro's re-election after 'exceptional manipulation' in polls "With the use of an AI system, we only need to input relevant commands, conduct a search, and potentially process the case in just a few seconds," Wong added. The inspector said that the officials can process a case in a "matter of seconds" after entering several relevant commands for a particular search after the implementation of the AI system. As quoted in the report, Chiu Kat Wu-lan, who is an acting assistant staff officer in the department, said that it was not immediately clear when customs would incorporate the AI system into its daily operations. Also read: X suspends ‘White Dudes for Harris’ account; Democrats accuse it of ‘election interference’ She said that the customs was "proactively exploring the use of new technologies" in order to better its potential to handle digital evidence and help it combat tech crimes. Chiu claimed that the rise in cybercrimes has complicated their forensic work. The crimes include the development of smartphone technology and the frequency of infringement actions on auction platforms. "In the era of big data, the computer forensic laboratory also started to handle cases such as money laundering and smuggling, in addition to infringement and dangerous drugs," Chiu, who specialises in computer forensic and information technology security, said as quoted. "The amount and complexity of digital data processed by the computer forensic laboratory have skyrocketed, posing a considerable challenge to the laboratory’s work," she added. Chiu said that the AI system would not replace officers. But is the system reliable? As per the report, Francis Fong Po-kiu, honorary president of the Hong Kong Information Technology Federation, said that the quality of outcomes can't be guaranteed despite the fact that AI is much faster. He added that the department would need to have the knowledge to validate materials generated by AI for better quality. (With inputs from agencies)

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China claims to have developed a radar system that can outsmart even the most advanced American jamming technology. Chinese scientists have described this radar as having cognitive abilities. With both U.S. And China racing to develop AI for future conflicts, the question is, is AI even battle ready?

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<p><em>“Summarise this text for me.”</em></p>

<p><em>“Make me an image of Mars, but goofy.”</em></p>

<p><em>“Can birds think?”&nbsp;</em></p>

<p>These are some of the useful and outlandish requests that we frequently make to AI software like ChatGPT, Dall E and Bard.</p>

<p>Some of us even talk to chatbots like Meta AI just for fun or to kill time.</p>

<p>But somewhere in a data centre in a remote part of the world, all our requests are being processed. The answers presented on our screens, to be hurriedly consumed, do not appear out of thin air. They are processed using massive computing power, often on what are called ‘supercomputers.’</p>

<p>These supercomputers are run on real-life resources like water, fossil fuels, and even nuclear energy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sasha Luccioni, the climate lead for the AI company Hugging Face, and her team conducted research&nbsp;and found&nbsp;that 500 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide&nbsp;was&nbsp;produced just in the training of ChatGPT’s GPT3 model—the equivalent of over a million miles driven by average gasoline-powered cars.</p>

<p>So why are we not focusing on artificial intelligence’s not-so-hidden cost to the environment? How does this fare in the era of the climate crisis?&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The Data Centre: A massive fuel-eating system&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Contrary to popular belief, each colourful WhatsApp sticker that we ask Meta AI to generate is processed at a physical data centre.</p>

<p>A data centre is a large group of linked computers used for remote storage and processing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a nutshell, it processes our requests and gives us the final products.</p>

<p>But these centres consume massive amounts of energy and use natural resources.</p>

<p>They run on fossil fuels, which stress an already overused planet.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The Cost of Cooling</strong></h2>

<p>All machines, including massive groups of computers, produce a lot of heat while working.</p>

<p>Just like an air conditioner cools the room while producing heat, a processor or a computer also produces heat while computing.</p>

<p>This heat needs to be cooled down.</p>

<p>To do this, water, often fresh water, is used by companies. Traditional air conditioning systems, which use less water but more electricity, are also used to reduce the temperature.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This creates further pressure on the environment where the data centres are located, causing local communities to face acute water shortages.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After a lengthy legal battle, it was revealed that Google’s data centres in the city of Dalles, Oregon, used a quarter of the town’s water supply.</p>

<p>The environmental costs of AI are high, but can humanity function without this advanced technology?&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Necessary Evil?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Artificial intelligence has done wonders in battling the climate emergency, to an extent. Using AI models, scientists can now create detailed maps of flood-affected areas, identify at-risk communities, and help authorities take action.</p>

<p>Meteorological departments across the globe depend on advanced AI to predict the weather, making such technology crucial for the world's food system.</p>

<p>“AI useful to aid in the prediction of which areas are identifiable as most vulnerable to heat waves and flash floods, but is not likely to support any meaningful mitigation measures” says Maulik, a climate activist.</p>

<p>Artificial intelligence is now essential to human well-being, but the conscious and sustainable use of AI is the need of the hour if we are to continue reaping its benefits.</p>

<h2><strong>Sustainable AI&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Considering the amount of resources that AI uses (some call it ‘planet-guzzling tech'), it is high time that we stop using it to finish our book reports, create goofy pictures of fictional characters, and entertain us when we are bored.</p>

<p>Responsible use of technology will free up the space for data centres to work on things that benefit humankind while also reducing their carbon footprints.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Old wine in a new bottle?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>The world has seen the environmental cost of technology many times before. From the invention of the steam engine to commercial aviation, it is now common knowledge that any advancement increases environmental distress.</p>

<p>This was also on display during the era of cryptocurrency. Crypto-mining also consumes massive amounts of energy, often sourced from resources like coal.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Illegal ‘crypto-farms’ in countries like China became massive sinks of precious resources.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This was strongly opposed and caused governments to take action against such establishments.</p>

<p>But have we learned nothing from history?</p>

<p>Is there a way for us to climb out of this AI-generated hole we find ourselves in?&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Way Forward</strong></h2>

<p>Apart from the sustainable individual use of AI, it is also essential that big tech companies be forced to reveal their carbon footprint&nbsp;before they launch shiny new products.</p>

<p>But “it would be fanciful to suggest that companies invested in developing artificial intelligence with the overarching goal of maximising profit by trying to cut down on payroll are at all motivated by the climate emergency” says Maulik.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Google blames AI for its carbon emissions | WION Tech It Out</strong></p>

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<p>A global effort must be made to treat AI like a precious resource to be savoured rather than gorged, in the form of ‘AI face filters’ and ‘AI food-ordering bots.’&nbsp;</p>

<p>Greater transparency and responsible usage are tenets on which AI can remain a global asset and not another burden on our planet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>We can also go back to asking ChatGPT for the ‘five best breads in the world’ while hundreds of thousands go thirsty and hungry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The choice is ours.</p>


“Summarise this text for me.” “Make me an image of Mars, but goofy.” “Can birds think?” These are some of the useful and outlandish requests that we frequently make to AI software like ChatGPT, Dall E and Bard.

“Summarise this text for me.” “Make me an image of Mars, but goofy.” “Can birds think?” These are some of the useful and outlandish requests that we frequently make to AI software like ChatGPT, Dall E and Bard. Some of us even talk to chatbots like Meta AI just for fun or to kill time. But somewhere in a data centre in a remote part of the world, all our requests are being processed. The answers presented on our screens, to be hurriedly consumed, do not appear out of thin air. They are processed using massive computing power, often on what are called ‘supercomputers.’ These supercomputers are run on real-life resources like water, fossil fuels, and even nuclear energy. Sasha Luccioni, the climate lead for the AI company Hugging Face, and her team conducted research and found that 500 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide was produced just in the training of ChatGPT’s GPT3 model—the equivalent of over a million miles driven by average gasoline-powered cars. So why are we not focusing on artificial intelligence’s not-so-hidden cost to the environment? How does this fare in the era of the climate crisis? The Data Centre: A massive fuel-eating system Contrary to popular belief, each colourful WhatsApp sticker that we ask Meta AI to generate is processed at a physical data centre. A data centre is a large group of linked computers used for remote storage and processing. In a nutshell, it processes our requests and gives us the final products. But these centres consume massive amounts of energy and use natural resources. They run on fossil fuels, which stress an already overused planet. The Cost of Cooling All machines, including massive groups of computers, produce a lot of heat while working. Just like an air conditioner cools the room while producing heat, a processor or a computer also produces heat while computing. This heat needs to be cooled down. To do this, water, often fresh water, is used by companies. Traditional air conditioning systems, which use less water but more electricity, are also used to reduce the temperature. This creates further pressure on the environment where the data centres are located, causing local communities to face acute water shortages. After a lengthy legal battle, it was revealed that Google’s data centres in the city of Dalles, Oregon, used a quarter of the town’s water supply. The environmental costs of AI are high, but can humanity function without this advanced technology? Necessary Evil? Artificial intelligence has done wonders in battling the climate emergency, to an extent. Using AI models, scientists can now create detailed maps of flood-affected areas, identify at-risk communities, and help authorities take action. Meteorological departments across the globe depend on advanced AI to predict the weather, making such technology crucial for the world's food system. “AI useful to aid in the prediction of which areas are identifiable as most vulnerable to heat waves and flash floods, but is not likely to support any meaningful mitigation measures” says Maulik, a climate activist. Artificial intelligence is now essential to human well-being, but the conscious and sustainable use of AI is the need of the hour if we are to continue reaping its benefits. Sustainable AI Considering the amount of resources that AI uses (some call it ‘planet-guzzling tech'), it is high time that we stop using it to finish our book reports, create goofy pictures of fictional characters, and entertain us when we are bored. Responsible use of technology will free up the space for data centres to work on things that benefit humankind while also reducing their carbon footprints. Old wine in a new bottle? The world has seen the environmental cost of technology many times before. From the invention of the steam engine to commercial aviation, it is now common knowledge that any advancement increases environmental distress. This was also on display during the era of cryptocurrency. Crypto-mining also consumes massive amounts of energy, often sourced from resources like coal. Also read: AI boom sparks resurgence in global PC shipments Illegal ‘crypto-farms’ in countries like China became massive sinks of precious resources. This was strongly opposed and caused governments to take action against such establishments. But have we learned nothing from history? Is there a way for us to climb out of this AI-generated hole we find ourselves in? Way Forward Apart from the sustainable individual use of AI, it is also essential that big tech companies be forced to reveal their carbon footprint before they launch shiny new products. But “it would be fanciful to suggest that companies invested in developing artificial intelligence with the overarching goal of maximising profit by trying to cut down on payroll are at all motivated by the climate emergency” says Maulik. Watch: Google blames AI for its carbon emissions | WION Tech It Out × A global effort must be made to treat AI like a precious resource to be savoured rather than gorged, in the form of ‘AI face filters’ and ‘AI food-ordering bots.’ Greater transparency and responsible usage are tenets on which AI can remain a global asset and not another burden on our planet. We can also go back to asking ChatGPT for the ‘five best breads in the world’ while hundreds of thousands go thirsty and hungry. The choice is ours.

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